Director of Software Engineering

Jobot; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Profit Share

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Director of Software Engineering in California to lead the design, development, and delivery of customer-facing financial products and digital services. You will report to the CIO, own the engineering roadmap, drive technical strategy, and scale high-performing teams to support growth.

Requires 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in senior leadership, strong leadership and communication skills, and expertise in Java, Python, cloud, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field is required.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills; hands-on troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of customer-facing financial products and digital services.
• Own engineering roadmap and execution; drive technical strategy.
• Scale high-performing engineering teams and oversee the full software development lifecycle.

Skills

Java

Python

Full Stack

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

UiPath

Automation Anywhere

Blue Prism

Kafka

Spark

Job description

Director of Software Engineering needed for large well-established California Bank

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Joseph Calabrese

Salary: $200,000 - $250,000 per year

A bit about us

The Director of Software Engineering will be a senior leader responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of innovative, customer-facing financial products and digital services. Reporting to the CIO, the Director of Software Engineering will own the engineering roadmap and execution, drive technical strategy and scale high-performing engineering teams to support the growth ambitions. You will oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring that all products are delivered with high quality, exceptional scalability, and robust security, all while aligning with the overall technology vision.

Why join us?

• Bonus
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Profit Share

Upon Conversion

• Strong benefits (M,D,V, and 401k)
• Profit sharing contribution
• Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment

Job Details

Required Knowledge:

• Technical Expertise: Proven expertise in modern programming languages (Java, Python, Full Stack) and software design patterns relevant to financial applications.
• Cloud and Microservices: Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure - preferred) and developing distributed, microservices-based architectures.
• DevOps and CI/CD: Demonstrated success in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Workflow Automation/RPA: Hands-on experience with RPA platforms (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism) and intelligent automation strategies.
• Data Engineering: Strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL pipelines, data lakes, and real-time streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark).
• Financial Services: Deep knowledge of the financial services industry, including an understanding of transaction processing, data security standards, and regulatory compliance.

Basic Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and organization skills
• Hands-on troubleshooting abilities of complex problems
• Requires proactive knowledge of current and future concepts of potential IT sectors.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field is required. A master’s degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Organizational Leadership is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing cross-functional technical teams.

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